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C. A. MINER. VEHICLE BODY.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 5.19l7.`

Patented June 24, 1919 2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

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Patented June 24, 1919.

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CHARLES A. MINER, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, AS'SIGNOR T0 LIMOUSINE TOP C0., OF

KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

VEHICLE-BODY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Appli .tion filed October 5. `1917. Serial No. 194,854.

To 1U /e/m//lv [t 'muy couver/z:

lie it linown that l, (bunnies A. Minna,

a citizen ofthe l'nitcd States. residing,y at

the city and county olt Kalamazooj State of lvliehigan, have invented certain new and usetul Imju'ovcments in Vehicle-Bodies, of which the followingis a specilication.

lhis invention relates to improvements in vehicle bodies.

The main objects et this invention are:

'First'. to provide an improved vehicle body having' adjustable panels and removable uprigrhts between the panels.

Second. to provide an improved vehicle body having` adjustable panels in which the panels may be quickly and easily adjusted to open or closed position and rigidly secured in either position.

Further objects. and objects relating to structural details, will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow. j

I accomplish the objects ot my invention by the devices and means described in the following;l specification. clearlyv defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure whiehis a )reierred embodis nient o'li my invention is clearly illustrated in thel accompanying drawing', forming a part ol this specification in which:

bodying the ieatures of-my invention, the

troni part otl the vehicle boilybeing broken away.

Fie. lI is a similar side view with the panels lowered and the panel uprights removed.

Fig. lll is an enlarged detail section on a line corresponding to the broken line ot' Fig. l, with the panel raised.

to Fijr. lV is a similar detail section with the panel lowered.

Fig. V is an enlarged detail section on a line corrcspondingn)- to vline 5 5 of Fig. I with the panel lowered. i

Fig. VI is a detail side elevation 0f one 0f the panels.

Fig. VII is an enlarged detail section on a line corresponding to line 7-7 of Fig. l, showin o details of one of the nprights.

Fig. Till' is a detail section on a line correspondiirov to line S-8 of Fig. VII.

F ig. IX is a detail plan View 0i one of the femaley coupling members. i

Fig. X is a perspective view of a eoaeting to pair of conplin` members shown 'in locked The invention is ilfigure, l. is a side view of a structure em-Y position by dotted lines and in partially dis engaged relation by full lines.

`ln the drawing similar reference characters ret'er to similar parts throughout the several views, and the sect-ional views are taken looking' in the direction` of the little arrows at the ends oi' the, section lines.

Referring to the drawing, 1 represents the vehicle body proper. 2 the top o1' deck. The top is supported at its front end by the permanent upriehts or posts 3 and at its rear end by the permanent wall l. The structure illustrated has adjustable side panels 5, t3 and 7 separated by the removable posts o1' uprights S and 9.

The doors l() and 11 and the body portion 12 are provided with chambers 13 adapted toreeeive the panels 5. (i, and 7. respectively. The panels are glazed panels comprising` 'frai'nes or sashes in which the glass is set.

The joints of the panels are not shown in the accompanying drawings.

At the outer edge of the openings to the chambers 13 1 mount panel retaining strips 1i. These strips project like flanges alnd are adapted to engage the groovesl in the lower edges of the panels. The top is rabbeted at 16 to receive the upper ends of the panels.

Clamping screws 17 are arranged through sleeves 18 set into the inner sides of the body members. The panels are provided with extensions 19 at their lower ends upon which the screws may be clamped when the panels are in their elevated or raised posi tion, as shown in Fig. III. lVhen in their lowered or closed position, the screws engage the top members of the panel trames, as shown in Fig. IV. Other clampingmeans might be utilized, but the set screws are simple and practical.

With this arrangement theA panels itiav be quickly released and lowered into the cl'ianr bers provided therefor or raised and secured by swinging their lower ends out and engaging the same with the strips 141 and tighteninbr the clan'iping screws 17.

The nprights 8 and 9 are secured by co` act-.ing male and -female coupling.lr members 20 and 21, respectively. The male coupling members are set into 'recesses 22 formed in the ends of theI uprights so that their attaching flanges 23 are flush with the ends of the nprights and their engaging tongues 24 project therefrom. The female coupling memlatentedJnne 24:, 19,19..

bers 21 are set into recesses formed in the body and top, so that their surfaces are flush, as best shown in Fig. VIII. The engaging parts of the coupling members are tapered inwardly so that a wedging action is secured.

SpindlesY 25 'are arranged longitudinally vthrough the male` coupling members and top of the female coupling members to stop v the latches in their disengaged position. i

The female coupling members are secured by Screws 30 arranged through holes 31 in the bottoms of the dovetailed grooves thereof. The male couplingmember is secured by screws 32 arranged through holes 33 and anges provided on the male coupling member,-seejFig. VIII.

With the parts thus arranged, they may be veryl quickly and easily assembledand disassembled and when assembled are very sccure and rigid and are tightly secured so that there is no rattling between the parts.

I have illustrated anddescribed my improvements in one form in n nich I have embodied the same. I have notrattempted to illustrate or describe other forms or embodiments contemplated by me, as I believe the disclosure made will enable those skilled in the art to which my invention relates to emboplgl or adapt the same as may be desired.

aving thus described my invention, what I claim asl new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a body and top, a removable upright, dovetailed male coupling members set into recesses in the ends of said upright, their body portion being flush with the ends of the upright and with their engaging portion projecting, -coacting dovetailed sockets set in recesses in said body and top flush with the surfaces thereof, the dovetailed engaging parts of said coupling meinbers being inwardly tapered, and spindles disposed longitudinally through said male coupling members and provided with latches at their inner ends adapted when in one p0- sition to engage the inner ends of the female coupling mem ers.

2. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a body'member, a removable member, coactin'g dovetailed male and female coupling members mounted on said removable and body members, the dovetailed engaging parts of said coupling members being tapered, and a spindle disposed longitudinally through the male coupling member and provided with a finger piece at its outer end and a latch at its inner end, the inner end of the female coupling member being recessed to receive said latch when in engaging position, said latch being provided witha positioning stop adapted to engage the top of said socket member when the latch is in its disengaged position.

3. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a body member, a removablejnember, coacting dovetailed male and female coupling members mounted on said removable and body members, and a spindle disposed longitudinally through the male coupling member and provided with a finger piece at its outer end and a latch at its inner end, the inner end of the female coupling member being recessed to receive said latch when in engaging position, said latch being provided with a positioning stop adapted to engage the top of said socket memberwhen lthe latch is in its disengaged position, i,

'4. In' a structllre of the class described, the combination of a body member, :L removablemembcr, coacting dovetalcd male and female coupling members mounted on said reniovable and body members, and a spindle" disposed .longitudinally through one coupling member and provided with a latch adapted when in one position to engage the other coupling member.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two witf HGSSCS.

CHARLES A, MINER. [n s] 

